This section includes summaries of systematic reviews relating to issues of sexual health, human rights and gender equity. It also contains summaries related to harmful practices and behaviours, such as female genital mutilation, sexual abuse, early marriage and gender-based violence.
An updated version of this systematic review has been published and can be found online at www.cochrane.org . We will soon update the below RHL summary to reflect the updated findings of the systematic review. RHL summary Findings of the review : Sexual abuse of children is a serious problem...
Read ArticleFindings of the review : Sexual abuse of children and adolescents is a serious social problem worldwide with public health consequences. To support affected individuals and their families, cognitive behavioural therapies (CBT) have been proposed. These involve problem-solving psychotherapy designed...
Read ArticleClinical enquiry about the possibility of intimate partner violence (IPV) should be strongly considered at antenatal care visits when assessing conditions that may be caused or complicated by IPV in order to improve clinical diagnosis and subsequent care, where there is the capacity to provide a...
Read ArticleAn updated version of this systematic review has been published and can be found online at www.cochrane.org . We will soon update the below RHL summary to reflect the updated findings of the systematic review. RHL Summary It has been recommended that all women should be screened for intimate...
Read ArticleFGM/C is associated with an increased risk of obstetric complications, including prolonged labour, obstetric lacerations, obstetric haemorrhage, and difficult delivery. This is irrespective of the whether the included studies were prospective or retrospective in design, or the effect estimates were...
Read ArticleThere is a lack of high-quality studies on strategies for reducing female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Available data suggest that community leadership is key to decreasing the prevalence of FGM/C on a large scale. Programmes that ignore key stakeholders in the community experience...
Read ArticleIt is recommended that each pregnant woman carries her own case notes during pregnancy to improve continuity, quality of care and her pregnancy experience.
Read ArticleBecause of the paucity of evidence available, additional research is recommended.
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